New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-26
TEMPERANCE GETS THE COLD SHOULDER

PROHIBITION SEEMS TO GrATF on CHRISTMAS JOYS
SMALL AUDIENCES TINE RULE.
Whether because Of an occult antagonism between
Christmas and temperance or for some other reason,
the attendance at the meeting OF the Manhattan Tenn
perancc Association, at Cooper Union yesterday, was
decidedly small. Not even the combination Of per
feet weather and the announcement Of 1ubilaion
over the United States Supreme Courts decision,
an ming the right of The States declare and enforce
absolute prohibition" could bring the people ont
The nearest approach to a lively interest IN what was
said caused By compliments paid TO the HcpubH-
party. Tho Rev. nr I. X. Funk presided, and
the usual musical and literary programme carried
j. c. Wooley told Of his conversion to Prohibition
or, pressed it, fall from the grace of tho
Republican party" II was caused, he said, by Wit
Messing tho liquor dealers parade last summer He
added: But / don't sec any necessity for saying
anything against the Republican party (Applause)
For 10 complain OF The Republican party, because
II doesn't do what want II TO do, would be Hike com
planning of my shoemaker because lac can't mend my
proud ~ The record of the Republican party Von-
tnucd applause If were to return 90 1861, !
snould want Abraham Lincoln 10 be President and !
should want L. =. Grant To lc at the hch OF tho
Army. Npplsuse.l Hut the Republican party Is not
Mr. Woolcy further explained his reasons for leav-
prohibition nor give satisfactory PROMISE 81 doing So
speeches were also made by Daniel Waliord and T.
voIti,rd 70 address the society.
SOME STATISTICS OV TlIr LIQUOR QUrsTIoN.
Tho Amcican Temperance Union held rs regular
woody meeting yesterday afternoon in CA'horins
Hall. Christmas fc- tiVtics kept the Attendance down
to q rather slim gathering The usual m.-ical sclc'
tons wcic given. after which addresses were mad ~
" s. Bailey. Of Connecticut, and George l.. scott
Mr. Bailey vas introduced q, thr man vh" Wa, well
known 40 t-S Sta" for ha> ins i"'i"I''" h' 80"
Acis" 10 th- lt-t campaign Iir made .H- 1-l' g.
Some of the tMg-, BE- -sd Wrfe: Eyer, ha' room
IN This city an iurrha.or hlc'I.ns criminals c'ey
hour The vote Of New lo.k State i- .lfI hN I'd
frnr4ard saloons I'm N,v York CIV ana Brnolyn.7
lie rad some slal.cs in w'ch ~, c, Il,r
errai daily I'm th. city aud - 100000 o. year ~
drinks. one hall Of 10" police force hic i- c.nri.'ed
fah o. ii. niouo, >renf for r ~ ~. CIV. ,anr'c
~ i'Ai'y claimed. ~ i9r N"'H "i i" '.
Ife.llont fIev,isrH haI ur,-~r'od an fs.no in DTS
L4fc stamped oli. Mr scott closed ti' DO. a-.
porITICAH METHODS ~ rrrr7lorS WORK
Tn, ra.fo.s of New. Riuu-wlch y. J.. have ucarlv
completed their arrangements for thc c'aneri7s'Ion
OF ihe town iy 'hc union ~ the ciIrnt. ia the
application of political methods. .' 90 si.fa. io tl'
vorl4 81 'he chHchc' ol tA" t..u. f..a 'tr r.-
crptiou of tho Episcopal and Catholic s'ilu-,
aud Tie t0,.u Is o. ,...N getty of tAHfD'..' have
alor'cl tAr f1roa.ur general plaa Each l-'or 49,
lccts rrpcrv or ior each 100 OF A Dar.-'i1u0r.
These sulcrt sofs cah hav" charge 81 different dis
az 3D. '"o' g. -,', ' c '.' a.
is ,ia. r,e,y pr'-o" IN ,i@ c,'g aG H. ,..n.
II TIE movement succeeds fFnI rl-'ln- moral
cAtcud tl, Ios,ls Of tl..r frnc.al committee aud
cu,"r loNt 900 r"a partisan AMI '.n.,' ,trIan
stores. reducing tir number u licensed places anI
securing ~" election of hft'"r 1tl rn-" l"I.' .''-
tagc gee f.r ,r i'ad II N4'l1cn 'o ,r."'"ll.
lie ni,t week IN RE nrw yclf.